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Model of a workshop

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This model of a workshop consists of fourteen male figures on a wooden base. On the right hand side is a bread-making scene and on the left a brewery scene. These two activities are often shown together. Bread and beer, both made from grain, were the Egyptians' staple foods.

Present location

KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number

E.0786

Dating

MIDDLE KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

EL-BERSHA

Category

BAKERY (MODEL)

Material

WOOD

Technique

SCULPTURED; PAINTED

Height

46 cm

Depth

17 cm

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